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American Airlines Theatre Wiki Information
The American Airlines Theatre
is a Broadway theatre, located at 227 West 42nd Street, New York City.
Originally named the Selwyn Theatre
, it was constructed by the Selwyn brothers in 1918. It was one of three theatres they built and controlled on 42nd Street, along with the Apollo and the Times Square Theatre. It initially hosted major musical and dramatic productions, including Cole Porter's Wake Up and Dream
, and in October 1930 Clifton Webb appeared there in Three's a Crowd
[1], but eventually became a cinema. It would return to legitimate theatre several times over the next six decades, but eventually fell into disrepair. It was used briefly in the early 1990s as a home for the Times Square Visitors Center and for a limited production of Eugene O'Neill's The Hairy Ape
, but for the most part, stood vacant.
The City and State of New York took possession of the Selwyn in 1990. In 1992, it was one of six 42nd Street theatres to fall under the protection of the New 42nd Street organization. The Roundabout Theatre Company committed to renovating the Selwyn in 1997. It was restored to its former grandeur, renamed the American Airlines, and reopened on June 30 2000. The American Airlines, which is still informally known by its former name among many theatre fans, currently serves as the home of the Roundabout and houses its major productions.
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AMERICAN AIRLINES THEATRE TICKETS
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Tenants since June 30, 2000
| Show
| Opening day
| Closing day
| Notes
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| The Man Who Came to Dinner
| July 27, 2000
| October 8, 2000
| Revival
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| Betrayal
| November 14, 2000
| February 4, 2001
| Revival
2001 Best Revival of a Play nominee
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| Design for Living
| March 15, 2001
| May 13, 2001
| Revival
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| Major Barbara
| July 12, 2001
| September 16, 2001
| Revival
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| The Women
| November 8, 2001
| January 13, 2002
| Revival
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| An Almost Holy Picture
| February 7, 2002
| April 7, 2002
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| The Man Who Had All the Luck
| May 1, 2002
| June 30, 2002
| Revival
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| The Boys from Syracuse
| August 18, 2002
| October 20, 2002
| Revival
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| Tartuffe
| January 9, 2003
| February 23, 2003
| Revival
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| A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
| April 3, 2003
| June 1, 2003
| Revival
2003 Best Revival of a Play nominee
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| Big River
| July 24, 2003
| September 21, 2003
| Revival
2004 Best Revival of a Musical nominee
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| The Caretaker
| November 9, 2003
| January 4, 2004
| Revival
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| Twentieth Century
| March 25, 2004
| June 6, 2004
| Revival
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| After the Fall
| June 25, 2004
| September 12, 2004
| Revival
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| 12 Angry Men
| October 28, 2004
| May 15, 2005
| 2005 Best Revival of a Play nominee
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| The Constant Wife
| June 16, 2005
| August 21, 2005
| Revival
2006 Best Revival of a Play nominee
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| A Naked Girl on the Appian Way
| October 6, 2005
| December 4, 2005
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| The Pajama Game
| February 23, 2006
| June 17, 2006
| Revival
2006 Best Revival of a Musical
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| Heartbreak House
| October 11, 2006
| December 17, 2006
| Revival
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| Prelude to a Kiss
| March 8, 2007
| April 29, 2007
| Revival
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| Old Acquaintance
| June 28, 2007
| August 19, 2007
| Revival
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| Pygmalion
| September 21, 2007
| December 16, 2007
| Revival
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| The 39 Steps
| January 10, 2008
| March 16, 2008
| 2008 Best New Play Nominee
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| Les Liaisons Dangereuses
| May 1, 2008
| July 6, 2008
| Revival
2008 Best Revival of a Play Nominee
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References
- Parker, John (ed), ''Who's Who in the Theatre'', 10th revised edition, London, 1947: 1430
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